The United States has congratulated Nigeria and Bola Tinubu on his victory in Saturday’s presidential election while calling for calm amid accusations of voter fraud and concerns over technical glitches. BUSINESS HALLMARK reports.Information Guide Nigeria
“The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria, president-elect Tinubu and all the political leaders,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday.
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According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Tinubu, the candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress, won 8.8 million votes, while main opposition candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi snagged 6.9 million and 6.1 million, respectively.NYSC Portal
Price acknowledged the discontent among some Nigerians over the validity of the results, as at least one opposition figure has promised to dispute the outcome.
“We understand that many Nigerians and some of the parties have expressed frustration about the manner in which the process was conducted,” he said.
“Nigerians are clearly within their rights to have such concerns and should have high expectations for their electoral process,” Price said, urging political leaders to register their concerns through established legal “mechanisms.”JAMB Result
“We call on all parties to refrain from violence or inflammatory rhetoric at this critical time,” Price said.
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